Jorge da Costa

Jorge da Costa (1406-18 September 1508) was a Portuguese cardinal of the Catholic Church who, at the age of 102, was the oldest cardinal in history.

Biography
Jorge da Costa was born in Alpedrinha, Portugal in 1406, and he served as Archbishop of Lisbon from 1464 to 1500 and Archbishop of Braga from 1486 to 1501. Da Costa served as the confessor of King Afonso V of Portugal, and he was exiled to Rome in 1478, having clashed with Joao II of Portugal. Da Costa became a very old cardinal, and he made benefits to all his brothers and sisters. At the time of his death in 1508 at the age of 102, he was the oldest cardinal in history.